Seaview High to become specialist advanced manufacturing school under Labor

SEAVIEW High will become a specialist advanced manufacturing school aimed at helping students gain jobs at the redeveloped former Mitsubishi site, Labor has pledged.

State Political Editor Daniel Wills

The AdvertiserFebruary 24, 201410:37am

Designer’s impression of the main assembly building at the old Mitsubishi site at Tonsley.Source:Supplied

SEAVIEW High will become a specialist advanced manufacturing school aimed at helping students gain jobs at the redeveloped former Mitsubishi site, Labor has pledged.

Premier Jay Weatherill today visited the school to announce a $2.3 million spend to set up a centre for advanced manufacturing at the school.

A further $200,000 will be spent on specialist equipment for the centre.

Mr Weatherill said the specialist teaching would help students skill up for jobs at the Tonsley manufacturing hub.

The former Mitsubishi site is being converted into a business hub and also includes TAFE and university facilities. The Government estimates 6300 people will be employed there when the development is complete.

Mr Weatherill said the upgrade at Seaford would ensure it was “perfectly placed to take advantage of the jobs being created”.

Education and Child Development Minister Jennifer Rankine said specialisation at the school would attract students from across the region and provide pathways to employment.